Welcome back to Wednesday! We’re officially in December. Congratulations, everyone! I had my last day at the bookstore last week and this week I’ve started a new job assisting a pretty cool research lab. They’re two very different things, but so far, I’m enjoying the change. Don’t worry, though! I’ll still be at SBTB and have plenty of book recommendations left in me. I’m also ready for my first snowfall this winter in New England. … Continue reading Links: Yarn, Self-Care, & More →
Wow, 2020 is certainly something, isn’t it? I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say that most, if not all, of you reading this are quarantined inside our homes for better part of the day. I went out to the grocery store yesterday and there was nary a kernel of corn in the place. We hope the books on sale have been helping you keep stocked with reading material, but if you need more ways to … Continue reading Links: Keeping Busy →
Comfort reads are a mainstay of the romance community, and there are so many different kinds that I return to when I need restorative reading and mental solace. There are romances that reaffirm acceptance for who we are, and romances that allow us to ride along as the characters burn everything down. There are stories that transport us away from our own emotional and mental bruising for awhile, and books that wrap us in virtual … Continue reading “Here, Try This:” Recommendations for Comfort and Solace →
I read this book on December 31, mostly while flying home from a family vacation. In some ways, it was exactly what I needed to read when I most needed to read it, and in other ways it was somewhat forgettable. I tried to explain to my husband over dinner what the book was about and why I’d enjoyed it, and I had a hard time describing the details. They’d flown out of my head. … Continue reading Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown →
I recently did a podcast with Sarah and Amanda where I talked about how I was working on blocking an hour out of the middle of my day to devote to reading. For me, maintaining a reading schedule is vital to my self care routine, but getting out of the office for a lunch hour can be challenging and guilt-inducing. Then I learned that a cat café had opened blocks from my office, and everything … Continue reading Coffee and Comfort at the Cat Cafe →
As we’ve mentioned earlier this week in our Self-Care Links post, many of us are struggling and still in shock with the U.S. election results. We listed some calming activities and now we’re moving onto reading and eating, two of our favorite things! Below are a couple recipes for comforting food and drinks, plus some reading recommendations. Early next week, we’ll also be doing a post on ways to get involved whether it’s through donations or … Continue reading Books & Comfort Food Pairings →
Hi there. I know for some, it’s a particularly tough morning in the wake of the U.S. election results. So instead of posting links in the afternoon, we figured it might be beneficial to post them ASAP and focus on methods of self-care and self-soothing. Remember, this is a safe space and that you are deeply loved. … For those who find solace in meditation or want to give it a try, there are the … Continue reading Links: Self-Care, Self-Care, & More Self-Care →
Awhile back I wrote a post on my journey to get a diagnosis for chronic pain, on being dismissed by the medical community at large and about how I relied heavily on romance novels during that time to cope with fear and depression. I’m doing much better in the three years since my diagnosis–partly due to prescription medication (formerly outrageously expensive prescription medication) and partly due to my having a better understanding and acceptance of … Continue reading Reading, Self-Care and Guilt →
Happy Wednesday! It’s time for some links. Big thanks to all you awesome readers for sending me cool stuff to feature! Please, keep ’em coming! … From Reader Susan, who sent me a link to Jim C. Hines’ blog, in which he swapped the genders of characters in passages from scifi/fantasy novels: While Mr. Douglas was speaking freely on a subject he knew little about, Jane C. Henshaw, LL.B, M.D., Sc.D., bon vivant, gourmet, sybarite, popular author … Continue reading Links: Jim C. Hines, The Landmark Trust, and Relaxation Techniques →
